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Climate change would be my educated guess. The rays that hit the Earth used to be able to get out of the atmosphere. Now with all the air pollution the heat rays are being locked under the atmosphere, basically where us humans are located. In result the earth is warming up. Patagonia, Canada and Greenland are not the only places suffering. For example the Himalayas glaciers are melting which is a huge problem for the people on the banks who use that water to bathe and to drink. I know this wasn't part of your question, but if we don't be careful, sea levels will rise massively which could result in flooding Coastlines. Think about the Netherlands! they are BELOW sea level.

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Global warming is caused by a rise in carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases.

Global warming is just part of the larger phenomenon of climate change.

The gradual on average rising of the Earth's overall temperature is having a significant effect across the globe allowing vine yards to grow champagne type grapes in Southern England, making it impossible for crops to grow in other areas and, of course, melting the ice caps.

Carbon dioxide levels are rising due to a quadruple whammy effect:

The release of carbon removed from the atmosphere millions of years ago and locked up as fossil fuels through their combustion.

The release of carbon removed from the atmosphere by trees and other vegetation by their combustion.

The removal of the very things that can remove carbon from the atmosphere (the trees and marine phytoplankton).

The replacement of forests with factories and pasture for cattle (both of which produce carbon dioxide but cattle additionally produces methane a gas that is 4 times as devastating a green house gas as carbon dioxide).
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What problems does Antarctica face on ice?

Ice fields melting.


What impact does climate change have on antarctica?

Global warming is slowly melting the ice in Antarctica.


Why don't animals live in Antarctica?

because the ice is melting


What is happening to the ice shelves in antarctica?

Several of the ice shelves attached to Antarctica are disintegrating because the sea water is melting them from below.


How does Antarctica's melting ice affect global sea levels?

Antarctica's melting ice will flow into the sea. This will raise sea levels around the world. There is enough ice on Antarctica to raise sea levels by 60 metres (200 feet).


Is it illegal to melt Antarctica?

Under the Antarctic Treaty, there is no covenant that addresses melting ice in Antarctica. Please know that the continent will not melt, but the ice sheet that covers 98% of the continent is subject to natural melting, which is not illegal.


Where is Antarctica melting?

Antarctica is a continent, and continents do not melt. However, the ice shelves attached to 44% of the continent are disintegrating, due to the warming of the Southern Ocean. The ice sheet that covers 98% of the continent melts and freezes cyclically.


What is there to drink in Antarctica?

You can find water there by melting ice or desalinating sea water.


What threatens the freshwater in antarctica?

Melting is the only threat to the freshwater ice sheet.


What if your trapped in Antarctica and need pure water how do you get it?

Melting ice works, because the ice sheet is fresh water.


Is antarctica a continent covered by ice and snow just like the arctic?

yes, with exception that the arctic's ice is melting


Why is Antarctica being threatened?

Antarctica is being viewed as being threatened theoretically because of Global Warming. Experts say the ice caps are melting, which is causing a threat to Antarctica because it is covered by ice.